ALWAYS THERE

Part 12

-IN ISHITA-SUBBU'S HOME

Ishita and Subbu entered the house and saw the huge mess created. All the things were scattered all over the living room. There were pieces of broken crockery, flower-pots, photo frames and all possible things that could be broken.

S: (shocked) Oh my God! Ishu, yeh sab kya hua hain?

Ishita quickly went to her bedroom to check if Raman was there and came out smiling.

S: Ishu, yahan poore ghar mein toofan aaya hain, aur tum has rahi ho?

I: Kyunki yeh mere Raavan Kumar ka kamaal hain. Woh uth gaye subah humare jaane ke baad and chalein bhi gaye.

S: Leki tum itna sure kaise ho sakti ho?

I: Kyunki itna toofan machana aur kisi ke bas ki baat hi nahi hain. (laughs)
Aur sirf yeh itna hi nahi, tumne observe kiya, jitne bhi papers bikhre pade sab sahi salamt hain, sivaay iske (picking up a piece of paper) mere iss note ke alawa baki sab sirf bikhra pada hain. Lekin ise crush kiya hain.
Yeh sirf ek crushed piece of paper nahi hain Subbu. Isme Raman ka gussa hain. Pata hain, kal maine jis Raman ko dekha na, main hairaan reh gayi thi. Unke chehre par, unki aankhon mein koi emotions hi nahi the. Raman... Raman na... bohot lively hain. Unme har ek emotion in abundance hain.
I am so happy that those emotions which he had kept buried deep inside his heart have finally come out. It is his best kept treasure Subbu.
Yeh sirf unka gussa hi nahi, dher sara pyaar hain. Unka pyaar ijhaar karne ka tareeka duniya se bohot alag hain. Kyunki Raman hi itne unique hain. Raavan Kumar hain mere!

S: (smiling) Tumhe itna khush dekh kar bohot achha lag raha hain. Tum mein jaan laut aayi hain. But, don't you think it's high time to tell Raman the truth?

I: Yes, ab unhe main sab sach bata doongi. Pata nahi woh kaise react karenge. Lekin I am sure he won't part me from himself. Woh samajh jayenge and I hope sab theek ho jayega.

S: Toh der kis baat ki? Call him and talk your heart out.

I: Haan call karti hoon. (laughing slightly) Kal maine unke phone se khud ko miss call de ke unka number haasil kar liya.

S: (laughing along) Ishu, tum na poori pagal ho!

I: Are! Mere Raavan Kumar ka number hona chahiye na mere paas.

S: Achha, ab call karo jaldi.

I: But, on second thought, itni badi news unhe phone pe nahi batani chahiye. Unhe dinner pe invite karoon?

S: Tum na Raman ke liye pagal nahi, Raman ki deewani ho!

I: (laughing and calling him) Hello, Raman.

R: Hello, kaun?

I: Main, Ishita.

Both had their breath hitched for what seemed like eternity. Their trance was broken by Raman talking.

R: Bolo, kya kaam hain?

I: Woh... woh aap New York mein hi ho?

R: Jab mera number pata hain, toh main kahan hoon yeh toh pata hoga hi.

I: Haan... matlab... I meant...

R: Jo bolna hain jaldi bolo. Poori life nahi hain tumhare liye mere paas.

I: (in a breath) Achha, mere liye nahi toh aur kiske liye hain?

R: Excuse me. Tumse matlab?

I: Achha, leave all of that. Aaj raat ghar aaoge dinner ke liye, please?

R: Matlab tumhare aur Subbu ke ghar?

I: (sighing sadly) Raman... aap bas aa jao... aap ko kuchh bohot important batana hain. Please mana mat karna.

R: Aa jaunga.

I: Okay, thanks, see...

Before Ishita could complete the sentence, Raman had cut the call.

R: (self talk) Aaj tumhe main aisa shock dunga, jo tum zindagi bhar nahi bhul paogi!